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Western Cape Police OmbudsmanRef: https://www.westerncape.gov.za/node/1192

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Source domain: westerncape.gov.za

Collected on 28 June 2026

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What this means

This is a Western Cape Government news article dated 12 April 2023 about an increase in medical and trauma incidents over the Easter weekend. It reports that Western Cape Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to 9,147 incidents (up from 8,156 the previous year), with 31% described as life-threatening, and lists common incident types and hospital destinations. It also states that 49 health facilities recorded 11,010 emergency centre visits, including 2,654 trauma-related visits, and provides a breakdown of trauma presentations and forensic pathology fatalities by cause.

Facts

Places

Western Cape, Stellenbosch Local Municipality

Reference

https://www.westerncape.gov.za/node/1192

Key Takeaways

  • Western Cape Government news article
  • Date: 12 April 2023 (Easter weekend report)
  • EMS incidents: 9,147 (vs 8,156 last year)
  • Life-threatening incidents: 31%
  • Common EMS incident types: chest pains (1,557), respiratory complaints (1,006), weapon assaults (934), obstetric complaints (571), physical assaults (511)
  • Road incidents: 193 (including 84 pedestrians) vs 242 last year (including 101 pedestrians)
  • Specific crash: call at 08:57 on Tuesday 11 April near Stellenbosch Arterial; suspected overturned minibus taxi; 3 deaths
  • Emergency centre visits: 11,010 total across 49 health facilities; 2,654 trauma-related and 8,076 non-trauma
  • Trauma presentation breakdown: stabbings (611), blunt assaults (527), accidental injuries (465), falls (346), sport injuries (142), bites (118), motor vehicle injuries (94), pedestrian injuries (89), burns (81), self-harm (56), gunshot wounds (53)
  • Forensic Pathology Services fatalities: sharp objects (29), gunshot (30), road traffic (21), blunt assault (4)
  • Western Cape Government
  • Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
  • Emergency Centres (ECs)
  • Forensic Pathology Services (FPS)
  • South African Police Service (SAPS)
  • Tygerberg Hospital
  • Worcester Hospital
  • Groote Schuur Hospital
  • Khayelitsha Hospital
  • Eerste Hospital
  • Delft Hospital
  • Karl Bremer Hospital
  • Beacon Valley
  • Tafelsig
  • Hanover Park
  • Chicago
  • Stellenbosch Arterial

Dates

Closing Date

12 April 2023